Dalma C. Johnson Jr.

D.C. was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Wilson, N.C., to the late Dalma C. Johnson Sr. and Pauline Corbett Johnson. He retired in 1982 after 29 years of service with NACA, later NASA, and graduated from the last NACA class.

He served his country with the U.S. Army in Korea, and was a member of The American Legion, Phoebus Post #0048. Mr. Johnson was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church and the Fox Hill Hunt Club.

Mr. Johnson is survived by his loving family, including his wife of 52 years, Nancy Smith Johnson; daughter, Deborah J. Morris and husband, James, of Winston-Salem, N.C.; son, Doug Johnson of Hampton; sister, Sarah Lou Hiter of Jacksonville, Fla.; two grandsons, Camron Scott and Curtis; and one great- granddaughter, Keira.

Graveside services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Parklawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home.

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Memorial donations may be made to St. Marks U.M.C., 99 E. Mercury Blvd., Hampton, VA 23669.